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OSHA Inspection: EMPIRE WRECKING

Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of EMPIRE WRECKING in 129 SOUTH JARDEN STREET, SHENANDOAH, PA 17976 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 312295058.

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OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
EMPIRE WRECKING
Site address
129 SOUTH JARDEN STREET
City
SHENANDOAH
State
PA
ZIP
17976
Mailing
1420 CLARION STREET, READING, PA 19012
Inspection type
Accident-driven (A)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238910
SIC code (legacy)
1795
Employees
6
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.453 B02 VI

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 2, 2010
Abate by
Aug 5, 2010
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1500.00
  • — Z (S) $2500.00

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 2, 2010
Abate by
Aug 5, 2010
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards
that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees exposed to
struck by hazards, and/or, fall hazards:
a) Empire Wrecking at St. George's Lithuanian Church, Shenandoah, PA. On
February 01
2010, employees were working from the basket of a JLG 1250AJP aerial lift,
that was
positioned within 6 to 12 inches underneath the boom and arm, of a Hitachi
EX 450LC
excavator that was extended over the basket.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means to correct this hazard
is to ensure the
excavator operators follow the manufacturers warnings stating that
personnel are to be kept
out of work areas and never position a bucket over anyone.
ABATEMENT OBSERVED DURING INSPECTION
NO CERTIFICATION REQUIREDATION

1926.21 B02

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 2, 2010
Abate by
Sep 6, 2010
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

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This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 312295058.

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